Ukraine says it hit Russian metallurgical and chemical plants
Ukrainian monitoring channels reported fires at the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant in Lipetsk and the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk after overnight attacks, though Ukrainian officials have not confirmed the strikes.
Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova Plus said explosions were heard and fires broke out in the Russian city of Lipetsk late on Oct. 27, after what it described as an attack by Ukrainian forces. The blaze was reported near the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, a facility that supplies Russian defence companies with components for air-defence systems, drones and missiles, according to a 2025 investigation by Ukrainska Pravda.
The same night, a fire was also reported at the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, which has been the target of Ukrainian drone strikes in recent months.
"Ukraine has sanctioned the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, while Canada and Australia have sanctioned Russian billionaire Vladimir Lisin, who owns the site," the monitoring channel noted.
Ukraine's military did not comment on the incidents, and the Kyiv Independent said the details could not be immediately verified. The extent of damage to either facility remains unclear.
In a separate report, Ukrainian channels said an ammunition depot in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region was hit by strike drones on Oct. 27, causing explosions near the city of Khrustalnyi.